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The English Access Microscholarship Program

The U.S. State Department's English Access Microscholarship Program empowers non-elite 14 to 18 year-olds in predominantly Muslim communities around the world to study English. Since its inception, U.S. embassies have selected English teaching schools in 44 countries to enroll approximately 20,000 students in the English Access Microscholarship Program. In addition to English, the Program provides an American-style classroom experience using U.S. materials and emphasizing active learning.

The 44 countries participating in the English Access Microscholarship Program in FY06 are: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burma, Cambodia, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gaza, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank, and Yemen.

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